Russia 1801-CM AI 10 kopeks

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Sincona sale 65, lot 136

This specimen was lot 136 in Sincona sale 65 (Zürich, October 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"10 Kopecks 1801, Bank Mint in St. Petersburg, SM AI. 1 rouble according to Petrov. 3 roubles according to Ilyin. NGC UNC DETAILS. Obv. scratch. (10 копеек 1801, Банковский МД в СПб, СМ АИ. 2,09 г. Биткин 85 (R). Редкие. 1 рубль по Петрову. 3 рубля по Ильину. В слабе NGC UNC DETAILS. Obv. scratch.) Ex auction SINCONA AG 24, Zürich, October 2015, lot 405. Collector's note: "RRR. Only 10 001 pcs struck together with FTs. Unc". (С аукциона Синкона АГ 24, Цюрих, октябрь 2015, лот 405. Заметки коллекционера: "RRR. Тираж всего 10 001 экземпляров вместе (с разновидностью с инициалами) ФЦ. Не были в обращении.")."

The "AI" stands for assayer Alexei Ivanov (1799-1803). This type of 1798-99 and 1801 is scarce.

Recorded mintage: 10,000.

Specification: 2.07 g, 0.868 fine silver; this specimen 2.09 g.

Catalog reference: Bitkin 85 (R). Rare, KM C97.1a.

Source:

  • Bitkin, Vladimir, Composite Catalogue of Russian Coins, Part II (1740-1917), Kiev: Moneta, 2003.
  • Harris, Robert P., Guidebook of Russian Coins, 1725 to 1970, Santa Cruz, CA: Bonanza Press, 1971.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 65, Russian Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2020.

Link to:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=Russia_1801-CM_AI_10_kopeks&oldid=596481"